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How to help a friend whose child is in hospital

Read about some practical help you can provide if you have a friend who has a sick child in the hospital.

Relationships and hemophilia

Relationship advice for teens living with hemophilia.

Distraction activities to help manage pain

Your emotions: In the hospital

Immediately following scoliosis surgery, you may feel irritable and frustrated. Read about why you may feel this way, and tips for dealing with it.

Talking to your friends about cancer

It's up to you who you talk to about your cancer and what details you choose to share. Find tips to help you talk to your friends.

How to help your child communicate about celiac disease

Learn how to support your child develop communications skills to discuss celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet, as well as advocate for their medical and dietary needs.

Celiac disease: How to be a self-advocate and communicate about your health

It can be challenging to share information about your celiac disease and gluten-free diet. Learn communication skills that can help you get the support you need to take care of yourself.

Transplant: How to get support from your network

Learn how to make the most of your network to get the support you need when a child has a long-term illness.

Your emotions: At home after scoliosis surgery

When it is time to go home following your scoliosis surgery you may feel nervous or afraid. Learn about some coping techniques that may help you.

Helping your teen take control

This page describes how to help your teen take control of the health care. Help them handle stress and make sure to have effective communication skills.

Managing your life while waiting for a liver

Coping with symptoms, stress, flare-ups and setbacks

Living with a chronic condition: Supporting yourself as a caregiver

Learn how to support your own mental health and wellbeing and how to cope with emotions following the diagnosis of a child’s chronic condition.

Supporting your mental health and well-being

Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.

What can I do about bad breath?

Learn about what causes bad breath and how you can prevent or treat it.

Feeling good about yourself during cancer treatment

Even though cancer changes many parts of your life, there are still opportunities to feel good about yourself. Learn tips to help you feel good while dealing with cancer.

Communicating with your friends about your scoliosis surgery

Learn some tips for communicating your needs and coping with your friends' reactions to you having scoliosis surgery.

Self-image and cancer treatment

Cancer can change the way your body looks and the way you feel about it. Read about ways that may help you cope with changes in how you feel about your body.

Sickle cell disease and setting goals

A goal is something that is important to you and that you want to accomplish. You can set a goal for any part of your life, such as your general health, your activity, your social life, your sleep and so on.

Behavioural disorders: How to help your child at home

Learn how to manage your child's difficult behaviour.

Managing stress and anxiety

Once you know how to recognize when you're feeling stress or anxiety you can learn how to manage it. Find out what you can do to reduce stress, what to avoid and what to do when stress and anxiety are too much.

Sickle cell disease: Following a positive wake-up plan

Find tips for creating a positive wake-up routine to help make it easier to get out of bed and start your day.

Physical activity and mental health: Overview

Regular physical activity can benefit your physical and mental health. Learn about how routine exercise can improve your strength, focus and mood.

Types of liver transplant

Managing your life while waiting for a kidney